This sophisticated traditional Japanese dress store has the most beautiful and intricate kimonos housed in a former tofu shop, of all things! 

Beautiful serene traditional Japanese restaurant hidden away in the mountains. They say it's the best Kaiseki restaurant in the world, therefore a must visit. 

It's all too easy to walk on by this quaint, hidden spot. Upon entering it's as though you've stumbled inside someone's home, albeit a home which serves delicious blends of tea. Order the shaved ice “Awayuki” -  the strawberry snow disappears on your tongue like magic - alongside some fresh rice cakes and milk pudding.

Probably one of the most celebrated temples in Japan, called the "Pure Water Temple", it was founded in 780 at the Otowa Waterfall. It is perched on the lush wooded hills east of Kyoto.